JOHN S. WEAVER
Steilacoom, WA 98388
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SECURITY CLEARANCE: TOP SECRET SCI
AVAILABLE: 1 JUNE 2012
OBJECTIVE Position as Dept of Defense Program Manager at Joint Base Lewis
McChord, WA
SUMMARY OF 21 years of tested leadership experience in the US Army and Special
QUALIFICATIONS Forces. Expert planner and problem solver. Director (J-5) of Plans,
Policy, and Programs at Special Operations Command-Pacific. Led a
team of planners to produce a 10-yr Strategy for Special Operations in
the Pacific region. Rated by 2-star Commanding General as #2 out of
53 LTCs. Produced first annual Special Operations deployment order
for US Special Operations Command. Instructor, Special Forces
Qualification Course. Special Forces A-team Commander.
STRATEGIC PLANNER At Special Operations Command-Pacific, led a team of 40 military
QUALIFICATIONS planners to produce a 10-year Strategy for Special Operations
employment in the Pacific region. Developed supporting Theater
Campaign Plan and Country Action Plans to operationalize this
Strategy for South Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, and Oceana.
The Commander cited this body of work as his blueprint for regional
security cooperation and his multi-lateral engagement priorities.
Hosted int l conf in Honolulu to socialize Strategy with US allies in the
Pacific region.
PROJECT Staffed, coordinated, and produced the first-ever Special Operations
MANAGEMENT Annual Deployment Order for US Special Operations Command.
QUALIFICATIONS Approved by Secretary of Defense. This body of work codified and
synchronized the Special Operations forces deployed globally in
support of each Theater Commander. Hosted large conferences to
bring stakeholders together, adjudicate disputes, and compel
consensus. Performed a Strategic Risk Assessment for the 4-star
Combatant Commander to help him articulate the risks associated with
these deployments to the Secretary of Defense.
LEADER Instructor qualified at US Army Special Warfare Center and School.
DEVELOPMENT & Company Commander for the Special Forces Officer Qualification
TRAINING Course, the Army s premier special operations laboratory. Mentored
QUALIFICATIONS and evaluated 60 aspiring Green Beret captains; subject matter expert
on Unconventional Warfare doctrine and execution. Developed and
taught this highly specialized curriculum and carefully selected the best
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(top 1% of Army officer corps) for matriculation into Special Forces.
LEADERSHIP Green Beret A-Team Commander; commanded two uniquely different
QUALIFICATIONS Special Forces A-teams (193, 176) with 1st Special Forces Group
(Airborne); Developed a Southeast Asian orientation and expertise.
Conducted intensive cultural and tactical pre-deployment training in
order to effectively employ these A-teams on 7 separate deployments
(60 days each) to Thailand. Managed execution of all bi-lateral
training, and was primary US liaison with Royal Thai Army leadership.
Served as a de-facto US ambassador, directly enhanced US-Thai
relations, and achieved increased military inter-operability.
EMPLOYMENT HQDA Army Staff (G-3) Officer, G-3 Special Operations Division,
HISTORY (MILITARY Pentagon, VA, May 2011 - Present
AND CIVILIAN) Director (J-5) of Plans, Policy, and Programs, Special Operations
Command Pacific, Camp Smith, HI, 2008 - 2011
Division Chief (J-32), Special Operations Force Management, US
Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, FL, 2006 - 2008
Commander, Special Operations Command & Control
Element-Afghanistan; Kabul AFG; reporting to Commanding
General, Special Operations Command-Central, MacDill AFB,
2005
Branch Chief (J-33), Central Command Special Operations Desk;
US Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, FL, 2003 2005
Mobilized in Response to 9-11 ; Action Officer (J-3); US Special
Operations Command, MacDill AFB, FL 2001 2002
Project Manager, Menlo Logistics, Portland, OR, 2000 - 2001
District Manager, Airborne Express, Inc, Portland, OR 1998 - 2000
EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Journalism, University of Kansas, Lawrence,
KS, 1983
Joint Strategic Military Planners Course, Joint & Combined
Warfighters University, Norfolk, VA, 2008
Command & General Staff Col, Operational Art of Warfare, CGSC,
Fort Leavenworth, KS, 2002
Army Instructor Training Crs, Instructor Qualification, U.S. Army
J.F.K. Special Warfare Center & School, Fort Bragg, NC, 1992
Special Forces Officer Qual Cr, Unconventional Warfare, U.S.
Army JFK Special Warfare Center & School, Fort Bragg, NC, 1988
Ranger School, Leadership Lab, U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort
Benning, GA, 1989
Jumpmaster, Airborne Operations, U.S. Army Infantry Center &
School, Fort Benning, GA, 1991
Decision Making School (CAS3), Army Staff Officer Qualification,
Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 1991
Military Intel Officer Adv Crs, Tactical & Human Intelligence, U.S.
Army Military Intelligence School & Center, Fort Huachuca, AZ,
1988
Infantry Officer Basic Crs, US Army Infantry Center & School, Fort
Benning, GA 1984
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